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Nintendo Direct narrator jokingly threatens to cut ties with anyone who secures a Switch 2, so Smash Bros director Masahiro Sakurai is trying to erase his memory

The only way to squash console jealousy is through Men in Black references

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Joy and despair as game devs fight for a Switch 2 of their own, with Smash Bros' Masahiro Sakurai lucking into one while Balatro's LocalThunk still hunting

Good hunting, everyone

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Smash Bros. director Masahiro Sakurai only has a "vague idea" what Danganronpa creator's new tactical RPG is all about as he has such "high expectations" he's been avoiding all information

Are you excited about The Hundred Line: Last Defense Academy? Sakurai sure is, just don't ask him what it's about

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2003's Kirby Air Ride was "ahead of its time," Nintendo exec says, and the Switch 2 sequel might finally let people appreciate "the genius of Masahiro Sakurai"

It's been 22 years since Kirby Air Ride launched to a 61 Metacritic

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Nintendo Switch 2 Direct predictions: 7 games we expect to see

Wednesday is the big day for Nintendo Switch 2 enthusiasts, so here are 7 game predictions to look out for, alongside how to watch the show.

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate director "can't hope to compete with what doctors do," but he's content to "buff peoples' lives" with games

Masahiro Sakurai talks about why he gave away three decades' worth of game dev advice for free

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LIVE: All you need to know about today's Nintendo Direct (but don't get your hopes up for any Switch 2 updates)

The company has made it clear that there will be no new updates on the Nintendo Switch 2 during this presentation, but still some exciting things to look forward to.

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Nintendo Direct live updates — Metroid Prime 4, Pokemon, and more announced

Ahead of the Switch 2 presentation on April 2, Nintendo brought us another Direct dedicated solely to upcoming games for the Nintendo Switch.

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Super Smash Bros. creator says instead of making more "Americanized works," Japanese devs should "seek the uniqueness and fun of Japanese games"

Developers should create more games "that Japanese people like"

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Masahiro Sakurai says Super Smash Bros "might have died out" if not for late Nintendo president Satoru Iwata: "There's no doubt that he influenced me in many ways"

Masahiro Sakurai owes a lot to Iwata, and one mean senior colleague in particular

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'Super Smash Bros. 6' Rumors for the Nintendo Switch 2 Talk New Characters, Potential Release Date

Rumors about Super Smash Bros. 6 are claiming that the game will come in 2026 on the Nintendo Switch 2.

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Please enjoy Super Smash Bros. boss Masahiro Sakurai's reaction to the Nintendo Switch 2 reveal: "Oooh!"

Sakurai has been working on a mystery new title for a few years, presumably to launch on Switch 2

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After packing Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with content, Masahiro Sakurai unsurprisingly says that working out a game's volume from the start is important

Sakurai tries to complete other developers' games as often as he can to gauge their volume, too

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Super Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai says he'll make a game "even if it's the opposite of what I like," because "you have to think of it as work, not entertainment"

Sakurai doesn't limit himself to "games based on my own preferences"

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Zelda cosplayer struggling with "impossible" Link design flaw finds solution after Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai steps in to help

"Now it's possible" to unsheathe Link's sword

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As Zelda fans spot a big Master Sword mistake, Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai reveals how he fixed it for his fighting game series

You'll never be able to unsee it

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‘Super Smash Bros.’ Creator Has Been Working On a Mysterious New Game Since 2022

'Super Smash Bros.' creator Masahiro Sakurai is saying farewell to his excellent game design YouTube channel, but not before spilling the secret of a game he's been working on for two years.

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Super Smash Bros creator says the $600k he spent on his YouTube channel was "an investment toward a brighter future for games," so it's fine he made no money off it

Despite 80 million views, Masahiro Sakurai didn't see a single yen

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Super Smash Bros creator Masahiro Sakurai teases a new game that's secretly been in the works for years – and "it should be announced sooner or later" if "we're able to get it made"

But what could it be?

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After arguing against super long games, Super Smash Bros' creator Masahiro Sakurai praises the "great" Astro Bot because it "doesn't take that much time"

Astro for Smash?

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‘Super Smash Bros.’ Creator Calls Out a Gaming Trend That’s Bad for Players and Developers

Masahiro Sakurai used his latest YouTube video to call for developers to stop thinking so much about making games longer, and focus on making them fun.

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Super Smash Bros' Masahiro Sakurai says "I'm so sorry" to players who spent "hundreds or even thousands of hours" in his fighting game

The Kirby maestro recognizes that you could've been doing literally anything else with your limited time on Earth

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Smash Bros. creator Masahiro Sakurai says the "bitter memory" of destroying someone at The King of Fighters '95 actually had "no influence" on the concept of his own fighting game

The experience was real, but it didn't lead to the creation of Smash Bros.

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Smash Bros creator urges other devs to launch their games with as few bugs as possible because patches won't matter if "your players have already given up on the game"

Masahiro Sakurai also says "modern games are too complex"

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As live service juggernauts struggle with balance, Super Smash Bros director reveals all 86 fighters have almost identical win rates

Pichu is statistically just as powerful as Ganondorf

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